India stuck at 131 on the global gender gap index
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The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Index 2026 on September 16, keeping India ranked 131st out of 145 countries. Systemic challenges persist across the economy and workforce, where India scored 41.2% equality, alongside declines in the birth ratio for girls despite strong scores in education and political empowerment. The report tracks global gender parity across 145 economies, with Iceland topping the list. Only 14 countries rank below India, while global parity is still estimated to take 120 years. #indiagendergap #worldeconomicforum #genderparity Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver qual
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